How to Make a CD Disco Ball

Make your own disco ball using old CDs. This eHow was contributed by one groovy, anonymous person.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Large Styrofoam Balls With Hanger
• Colored Light Bulbs
• Flood Lighting
• Glue Guns
• Hot Glue Sticks
• Cutting Boards
• Scissors
• X-Acto Knives
• Straightedges Ruler
• thin, strong ropes

1. 

   Cut up old CDs into 1/2-inch or 1-centimeter squares.

2. 

   Glue them to the outside of some kind of ball or spherical object.

3. Put a string through the spherical object and hang it from the rafters.

4. Shine lights (ideally multicolored) onto the ball.

5. 

   Bingo! Disco ball.

Tips & Warnings

• Recycle CDs that Internet access companies send you in the mail.

• Teachers and nonprofit organizations can ask U.S. Postal Service carrier stations for the undeliverable CDs and other craft items that are normally thrown away. Address a letter to the U.S.P.S. station manager, and make arrangements to pick these items up regularly.